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Famly

The Early Childhood Platform for every size Nurseries

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Famly is an all-in-one nursery management platform for early years settings in the UK and Ireland. It brings parent communication, child development records, daily logs, occupancy, staffing and finances into one system, helping settings reduce administrative work and keep families informed about children's care and learning.

The platform includes parent messaging, an interactive newsfeed, daily diaries, observations, assessments and a curriculum builder, alongside attendance and sign-in/out, automatic ratio checks, rota and holiday planning, and financial tools such as invoicing, in-app payments, funding and reconciliation. Famly also offers a writing assistant and live translation across more than 130 languages, plus a public API and Famly Insights. The app is available on Apple, Google Play and Amazon Appstore.

Famly is designed for owners, managers, nursery groups, educators and parents. It offers a free trial and a free one-to-one demo, with support from a dedicated account manager and in-app assistance.

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